This foundation is strongly focused on supporting Orthodox Jewish religious life, education, and communal infrastructure, with a heavy emphasis on synagogues, yeshivas/kollels, and Jewish day schools. Grants are typically program or operating support to established faith-based institutions and charitable service organizations, often within Baltimore but also to prominent Orthodox centers elsewhere. The foundation repeatedly funds the same institutions (multiple small-to-midsize grants per grantee), signaling long-term, relationship-driven support for core communal institutions and religious leadership training.
A repeated pattern of general support for Orthodox Jewish institutions defines Foundation for the Preservation & Perpetuation of Torah Laws & Customs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs synagogues, yeshivas, kollels, and community organizations that sustain religious life and education, with grants recurring to the same institutions over multiple years. Congregation Sons of Israel in Lakewood received the largest listed awards, including $126,000 in 2025, following $115,000 in 2024 and $107,000 in 2023, showing a sustained relationship rather than a one-off gift. The same approach appears in Baltimore and beyond: Ner Israel Rabbinical College received $67,600 in 2024 after earlier support, while Birchas Mordechai in Monsey was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s portfolio also includes day schools and other Orthodox educational institutions such as Bais Yaakov School for Girls, Torah Prep School of St Louis, and Yeshiva of Far Rockaway. Its grants are described as general support, pointing to flexible funding for established communal institutions and religious leadership training.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $28,700 to Bais Yaakov School for Girls in Baltimore and $17,180 to Torah Prep School of St Louis for general support, while earlier grants went to the same institutions in prior years. Rabbinical study and advanced Talmudic learning are also central: Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Pikesville received $67,600 in 2024 and $42,560 in 2025. Community-based religious infrastructure appears in grants to Agudath Israel of Baltimore for general support and to Shearith Israel Congregation in Baltimore for general support in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supported Gemach Chessed Inc in Pikesville, tying its giving to Jewish mutual-aid and welfare functions.
Typical grants cluster in a narrow band: p25 is $7,525, median grant size is $10,300, and p75 is $16,275. The recent grants show a relationship-based pattern, with multiple recipients appearing in more than one year and some receiving successive annual awards. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Grants are largely listed as general support, indicating flexible operating or core support rather than project-specific funding.
$646K
$1.1M
$12.6M
$13.1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a mix of repeated small-to-mid sized grants to a core set of faith-based institutions (many receiving 2–3 grants each), with a handful of larger recipients that take a substantial share of total giving. Predominantly funds religious worship and education (NTEE X and B), focused locally in Baltimore but also supporting influential Orthodox centers outside the city.
Notable grantees: Congregation Sons of Israel, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Birchas Mordechai, Bais Yaakov School for Girls, Gemach Chessed Inc
Giving is national, but it is concentrated in Maryland: 52% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Maryland is also the top state by grant count. Baltimore appears frequently, including grants to Agudath Israel of Baltimore, Bais Yaakov School for Girls, Shearith Israel Congregation, Ohr HaTorah Inc, and Talmudical Academy. Outside Maryland, recurring recipient locations include Lakewood, NJ; Monsey, NY; Pikesville, MD; and University City, MO. All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients.
It gives general support to Orthodox Jewish synagogues, yeshivas and kollels, Jewish day schools, and community welfare organizations. Recent recipients include Congregation Sons of Israel, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Bais Yaakov School for Girls, and Gemach Chessed Inc.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Congregation Sons of Israel in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Birchas Mordechai in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Ner Israel Rabbinical College in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants are relatively small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $7,525, the median is $10,300, and the 75th percentile is $16,275.
Maryland receives 52% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Baltimore is a frequent recipient city, alongside places such as Lakewood, NJ; Monsey, NY; and Pikesville, MD.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Sons of Israel | Lakewood, NJ | $126,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Birchas Mordechai | Monsey, NY | $45,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Pikesville, MD | $42,560 | 2025 | General Support |
| Agudath Israel of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais Yaakov School for Girls | Baltimore, MD | $28,700 | 2025 | General Support |
| Torah Institute of Baltimore | Owings Mills, MD | $25,300 | 2025 | General Support |
| Beth Medrash Govoha | Lakewood, NJ | $23,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Birkat Yitzchak | Los Angelos, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Torah Prep School of St Louis | University City, MO | $17,180 | 2025 | General Support |
| Airmont Community Education I | Monsey, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway | Far Rockaway, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Shearith Israel Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais Medrash Toras Chesed | Lakewood, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Scranton, PA | $14,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Mesivta Shaarei Chaim | Baltimore, MD | $12,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund | Baltimore, MD | $12,100 | 2025 | General Support |
| Talmudical Academy | Baltimore, MD | $11,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Community Kollel Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,325 | 2025 | General Support |
| Gemach Chessed Inc | Pikesville, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Keren Yehoshua VYisroel | Far Rockaway, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Keren Tzedakah | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ohr HaTorah Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais Yaakov Machon Ora | Passaic, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| MEsivta of Sea Gate | Brooklyn, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| CCJH - Coord Counc for Jewish | Far Rockaway, NY | $8,600 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yeshiva Mirrer Jerusalem | Brooklyn, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Young Jewish Conservatives | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Womens Network | Lakewood, NJ | $7,300 | 2025 | General Support |
| Congregation Beth Jacob | Atlanta, GA | $7,200 | 2025 | General Support |
| Institute for Dayanim | Brooklyn, NY | $6,350 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yeshivas Toras Moshe | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jewish Resource Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community S | Pikesville, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais HaMedrash & Mesivta Balt | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais Tova | Lakewood, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic | Passaic, NJ | $5,800 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais Yaakov of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $5,600 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jewish Incarcerated Family Se | Baltimore, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bais Medrash of Owings Mills | Baltimore, MD | $5,115 | 2025 | General Support |
| Congregation Sons of Israel | Lakewood, NJ | $115,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Pikesville, MD | $67,600 | 2024 | General Support |
| Birchas Mordechai | Monsey, NY | $57,160 | 2024 | General Support |
| Bais Yaakov School for Girls | Baltimore, MD | $16,700 | 2024 | General Support |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway | Far Rockaway, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Shearith Israel Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Bais Medrash Toras Chesed | Lakewood, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Beth Medrash Govoha | Lakewood, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Torah Prep School of St Louis | University City, MO | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Birkat Yitzchak | Los Angelos, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
Congregation Sons of Israel
$126,000General Support
Birchas Mordechai
$45,250General Support
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
$42,560General Support
Agudath Israel of Baltimore
$30,000General Support
Bais Yaakov School for Girls
$28,700General Support
Torah Institute of Baltimore
$25,300General Support
Beth Medrash Govoha
$23,000General Support
Birkat Yitzchak
$20,000General Support
Torah Prep School of St Louis
$17,180General Support
Airmont Community Education I
$17,000General Support
Yeshiva of Far Rockaway
$15,000General Support
Shearith Israel Congregation
$15,000General Support
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
$15,000General Support
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
$14,000General Support
Mesivta Shaarei Chaim
$12,500General Support
Talmudical Academy
$11,000General Support
Community Kollel Inc
$10,325General Support
Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore
$10,000General Support
Ohr HaTorah Inc
$10,000General Support
Bais Yaakov Machon Ora
$10,000General Support
MEsivta of Sea Gate
$9,000General Support
Young Jewish Conservatives
$7,500General Support
Congregation Beth Jacob
$7,200General Support
Institute for Dayanim
$6,350General Support
Yeshivas Toras Moshe
$6,000General Support
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community S
$6,000General Support
Bais HaMedrash & Mesivta Balt
$6,000General Support
Bais Tova
$6,000General Support
Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic
$5,800General Support
Bais Yaakov of Scranton
$5,600General Support
Jewish Incarcerated Family Se
$5,500General Support
Bais Medrash of Owings Mills
$5,115General Support
Congregation Sons of Israel
$115,000General Support
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
$67,600General Support
Birchas Mordechai
$57,160General Support
Bais Yaakov School for Girls
$16,700General Support
Yeshiva of Far Rockaway
$15,000General Support
Shearith Israel Congregation
$15,000General Support
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
$15,000General Support
Beth Medrash Govoha
$15,000General Support
Torah Prep School of St Louis
$15,000General Support
Birkat Yitzchak
$15,000General Support